Victor matrix D9VB-1635. A cock-eyed optimist / Al Goodman Orchestra ; Sandra Deel
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| A cock-eyed optimist (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| South Pacific (Work title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Oscar Hammerstein II (lyricist) | |
| Richard Rodgers (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes Hide Additional Titles |
| Al Goodman Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Sandra Deel (vocalist) | |
| Al Goodman (leader) | |
| Stephen H. Sholes (session supervisor) | A & R rep. |
| Thomas Lender Jones (leader) | Contractor and leader. |
- Description: Female vocal solo, with jazz/band
- Instrumentation: 8 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos, bass, 5 saxophones, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, piano, harp, and drums
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "A & R rep: Mr. S. Sholes." |
| It is not known whether take 1 or 1A is the master take. |
| Ledgers list personnel as: O. Shumsky, J. Zayde, M. Weiser, H. Horlick, J. Schacter, L. Kruczek, H. Hammer, J. Gosselin (violins); I. Zir, H. Furmansky (violas); J. Bernstein, L. Schmidt (cellos); G. Prager (bass); A. Manners, N. Fargason, B. White, R. Adler, C. Dale (saxaphones); A. Ferretti, M. Weinstock, D. Lipsey (trumpets) ; L. Alpeter, P. Giordiano (trombones); M. Rettenberg (piano); L. Pettigrew (harp); B. Gussak (drums). |
| Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Format | Note Hide Additional Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/14/1949 New York, New York. Manhattan Center | 1 | Master | Victor 31-0001 | 10-in. | |
| 6/14/1949 New York, New York. Manhattan Center | 1 | Master | RCA Victor 52-0023 | 45-rpm | |
| 6/14/1949 New York, New York. Manhattan Center | 1 | Master | RCA Victor 552-0016 | 45-rpm | |
| 6/14/1949 New York, New York. Manhattan Center | 1 | Master | RCA Victor LK-1008 | LP | |
| 6/14/1949 New York, New York. Manhattan Center | 1 | Master | |||
| 6/14/1949 New York, New York. Manhattan Center | 1A | Unknown | RCA Camden CAL-421 | LP |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix D9VB-1635. A cock-eyed optimist / Al Goodman Orchestra ; Sandra Deel," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300013908/D9VB-1635-A_cock-eyed_optimist.
Victor matrix D9VB-1635. A cock-eyed optimist / Al Goodman Orchestra ; Sandra Deel. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300013908/D9VB-1635-A_cock-eyed_optimist.
"Victor matrix D9VB-1635. A cock-eyed optimist / Al Goodman Orchestra ; Sandra Deel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
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